Chapter 25, Problem 2TS

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason that why the experiment support the hypothesis that transpiration could cause water to rise to the top parts of tall trees.

Introduction:

Transpiration is the process by which water is transported through a plant and is evaporated from aerial parts like leaves of plants. A pull created by the transpiration process, helps in the movement of water and water dissolved nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous through xylem tissue.